Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1887-02-12
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1887.
GRANT PITzER, ..-....-Local Editor

AS Fancy Localities the scenes NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
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BAND FAIR Monday night.
NEW time table of c V r r.
PALE Luna, how 'witching are thy
beams.
MECHANICS BAND Fair Monday
night.
NINE. Fry tonight. Be sure and
attend.
PLENTY of beautiful weather. Oh |
isn't delightful?
Miss Clara Ruthledge is visiting in
Jefferson county.
THE air is full of rumors Of new build
ings and new city halls.
Mr.. JOHN DUNN and sister are re-
cuperating in Florida.
DN'T forget we can't be beat for
cheap and first class work.
SERVICES in the rink tomorrow
(Sunday)afternoon, at 3 O'Clock.
Remnant days at Emmert 4 Fiery's
Monday aud Tuesday Feb. 2lst and
22nd
LENT commences this year on Febru.
airy ed, and Easter comes on April
10th.
THE hiue-birds, happy, welcome har-
bingers of Spring, twitter from the
house-tops.
Remnant days at Emmert u Fiery 8
Monday and Tuesday Feb. 21st, and
end
DIR. SN0DGRAss had the spring of
his buggy broken in the post Office gut
ter ON "Wednesday.
Remnant days at Emnert IL Fiery'a
Monday and Tuesday Feb. 2lst, and
end.
MAIL. III. BI.IsTeR has been ap.
pointed Notary Public, and will attend
to the pesicn business.
NEW index BOOKS are being prepared
by Mr.. j. III. Doll for the County
Court. They are needed.
THE family Of Mr.. Michael Zilea has
moved into the property recently pur
chased, on King Street.
SHOW your appreoiation ofthe Bend Is
efforts to sustain the musical reputa-
ton Of the city, by attending the fair.
THE numerous friends of Mr.. q. D.
Moore, will be glad to learn that he has
been promoted to C oDductorship on the
C. r. B. Conductor brady shake.
Our young friend, H. J. Homrich,
will open . iewelry store in the Lam
bert building about the LIST of April.
He is a practical weskman and will
prosper. --8 .....,.sae
Mr.. GEORGE HAWK returned from
Florida this week. As asual he brought
with large number of oranges on the
stem, and other fruits of the country
He says he passed his tiae very agrees-
bly,.
HON. GEO. II. Rorr, of the House
of Delegates was home this week. He
looks well and claims to be getting
along nicely. There is no reason why
he should not, as he is intelligent, watch
full and pushing. ~ ~
A PHILADELPHIA physician says a
great deal Of what passes for heart
disease is only mild dyspepsia. that ner-
vousness is COMMONLY bad temper, and
that two thirds of the 30 called malaria
is nothing but laziness.
THE family of Mr.. A. l.. Martin. es-
capped very serious danger, last Sun
day night. The gas was not sufficient
ly turned out. and all came near being
suffocated. Mr.. Martin was really in
precarious condition for some time af'
ter the affair. .,-.r.
TAILoRs are sometimes jealous OF
one another. Last Tuesday man fell
down in fit in a certain tailor's shop
in town. When a brother tailor was
acquainted with the fact he scornfully
remarked "That's the only fit ever
seen in that establishment.
THE YIN. G. A. has decided to open
the rooms regularly of evenings, begin
ming on Monday next. Magazines and
newspapers will be found in the room.
The association has also determined to
have literary and musical entertain
msnts at stated periods. All are invit-
ed to the hall.